Technology Tip Number 81
Give me a Shortcut!

If you don't remember it, there was a time when your computer didn't come with a mouse attached.  A time when you could only interact with the machine using the keyboard.  If you're curious, it is possible to use a computer without a mouse.  There is software that can make a computer more accessible to the blind for example.  But there is also a whole list of keyboard shortcuts that you could use to eliminate mouse clicks.

Try these shortcut keys in Microsoft Word when you get a chance. They really can save you some time if you learn to use them regularly.

Here is a link to even more keyboard shortcut keys:  http://www.computerhope.com/shortcut.htm#2

PRACTICE ACTIVITY:  Try using these keyboard shortcuts sometime today.  You might even find that using them saves you time compared to using the mouse and searching menus.

TO KEEP ON LEARNING:  To find more keyboard shortcuts try searching the internet for:

Microsoft keyboard shortcuts
computers for the blind
key strokes

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